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• New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain

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• 'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss

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• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters

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• Obesity’s Gender Divide: Health Effects Differ for Men, Women

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• Pregnancy May Delay MS

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors

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• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain

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• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

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• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now

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